September 14, 2017

In Brazil, poor youth often choose life on the streets to escape the poverty of the slums and, more often, to escape abusive families. On the streets, they are exposed to HIV/AIDS, malnutrition, child prostitution, substance abuse, and violence.With t

In partnership with the Ghana Baptist Convention, Rovaughna is working at the Baptist Vocational Training Center (BVTC) in a ministry rescuing, rehabilitating and educating women who had been victims of the trokosi slavery system. With her background

September 13, 2017

Kurt and Carrie felt the call to serve in the mission field later in life. They currently serve as church planters working at a new Hungarian Baptist church in Vecses, Hungary, called “the Barka.” Since the Barka has drawn people from over 20 communit

Brian will work with local and visiting mission teams in construction and ongoing maintenance projects at the Eye Center, the Christian University of Northern Haiti and the Convention Hospital. Lynette will be teaching of God’s love to women, instruct

September 6, 2017

Mike is a global consultant for rural development for American Baptist International Ministries. Mike has more than 20 years of experience, and he's available to any of our international partners who are interested in developing water and/or agricultu

The Rev. Dr. Jon and Amanda Good are preparing for ministries of evangelism, discipleship, education and theological education in partnership with the Baptist Union of Hungary. Amanda will assist with music education at the school managed by the Bapti

August 29, 2017

Kim’s work includes overseeing three Christ-like ministries for tribal people who are coping with the problems caused by AIDS, disabilities, and migration from their traditional villages to urban slums through the ministry of Integrated Ministries for

August 23, 2017

Jorge and Hermelinda are associate missionaries who serve with the Baptist Churches in the Dereham region of the United Kingdom. They are assisting churches of the Baptist Union of Great Britain reach out to the communities of Portuguese-speaking migr

August 16, 2017

Carlos and Mayra have been working with the Baptist Theological Seminary in Nicaragua, accompanying them in the program of informal theological education in the churches of the Baptist Convention of Nicaragua and as writers of curriculum material for

Denise and Juan will serve in partnership with the Council of Rural Indigenous Evangelicals of Mexico (CICEM) in Chiapas, Mexico. They will both work in training, prevention and education as they learn the community needs and look for ways to emotiona

July 26, 2017

Dr. Bill and Ann Clemmer serve in South Sudan, the world’s newest nation. Bill’s work has involved training South Sudanese health care workers and establishing health centers, while Ann is involved in literacy and helped establish a Christian school i

Wayne serves as a seconded missionary to Interchurch Medical Assistance in Democratic Republic of Congo. He is involved in full-time service with IMA/ECC affiliated health and development activities in Congo. Wayne serves as the in-country liaison off

July 19, 2017

Tom works primarily in development and in job and small business creation, using these as a means to address the issues of poverty and trafficking. Tom is also involved in a business-as-mission project, which will support the ministry outreaches of So

Since 2001, Drs. David and Laura Parajón have been serving remote rural communities in Nicaragua. David is an internist and Laura is a family physician, and both have training in public health. They share health, hope and healing with the impoverished

July 12, 2017

Jonathan and Thelma Nambu are associate missionaries appointed by IM in partnership with Samaritana Transformation Ministries, an organization committed to sharing and living out the gospel among women caught in prostitution. The Nambus' ministry invo

J.D. and Rhonda serve in partnership with the Unión Bautista Boliviana. Their primary focus is in development of leadership in the areas of theology, planting new churches and developing new ministries in the southern part of Bolivia. They also overse

July 5, 2017

Ann and Bruce serve as regional missionaries with partner Baptist conventions in Southeast Asia, including Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, New Zealand and the Philippines. They work alongside national leaders to build capacity in servant leader

In partnership with the Ghana Baptist Convention, Rovaughna works at the Baptist Vocational Training Center (BVTC) in a ministry rescuing, rehabilitating and educating women who had been victims of the trokosi slavery system. With her background in so

The Rev. Ivy and Emerson Wu serve as the directors of the Global Chinese Training Ministry. They work with overseas partners and IM personnel to identify strategic locations to provide discipleship and pastoral training. Building on their service expe

Kihomi and Nzunga visit and preach in churches and serve through a variety of ministries. Nzunga teaches theology at the Christian University of Northern Haiti, trains assistant professors. He manages two projects: the goat and pig project for childre

Kim’s work includes overseeing three Christ-like ministries for tribal people who are coping with the problems caused by AIDS, disabilities, and migration from their traditional villages to urban slums through the ministry of Integrated Ministries for

Deliris uses her pastoral as well as occupational therapy skills to work at Deborah's House, a ministry that works with women and children who are victims of domestic violence in Tijuana, Mexico. Deliris affirms that it is through Jesus, who heals the

Dan serves as an International Ministries global consultant for peace and justice. He works with International Ministries missionaries and national church partners around the world to deal constructively with conflict situations. These conflicts may b

Jae will serve through the Baja Baptist Seminary in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico. Jae is an information technologist who will provide technical assistance to seminary students and church leaders, both at the Mexicali campus and at other seminarie

Gordon and Lee Ann are serving in Yokohama, Japan. Gordon exercises gifts of service and hospitality. Gordon hosts a weekly fellowship meeting in their home. Lee Ann works full-time as an English conversation teacher for junior and senior high student

May 31, 2017

The Rev. Aaron and Valerie Osterbrock are endorsed to prepare for ministry in theological education in partnership with Sabah Theological Seminary, a historic International Ministries partner, in Kota Kinabalu, East Malaysia. Both Valerie and Aaron ar

Wayne serves as a seconded missionary to Interchurch Medical Assistance in Democratic Republic of Congo. He is involved in full-time service with IMA/ECC affiliated health and development activities in Congo. Wayne serves as the in-country liaison off

May 24, 2017

Kihomi and Nzunga serve as a vital link between International Ministries and the Haitian Baptist Convention. They both visit and preach in churches and serve through a variety of ministries.Nzunga teaches theology at the Christian University of Northe

Ingrid works together with the staff at the Federación de Asociaciones Bautistas de Costa Rica (Federation of Baptist Associations of Costa Rica). As a social extension of the Centro Teológico Bautista del Caribe Panameño (Baptist Theological Center o

Holale and Awenam have been appointed to serve the cause of kingdom advancement in Togo, West Africa, by working with the Baptist Convention of Togo and local congregations to develop social ministries and programs serving persons with HIV/AIDS, stree

Denise and Juan have been appointed to serve in partnership with the Council of Rural Indigenous Evangelicals of Mexico (Consejo Indígena Campesino Evangélico de México, CICEM) in Chiapas, Mexico. They will work in training, prevention and education a

Jill and Mike work with the Congolese Baptist Community (CBCO), continuing the efforts American Baptists began in the Democratic Republic of Congo more than a century ago. Mike is an administrator and a professor at the Pastor’s Institute in Kikongo.

April 19, 2017

Paul’s mom Laura recently posted on Facebook:“So good to be in Manila beside Paul. … Praising God for His protection of Paul in his 30 foot fall. He has injuries that will take months of healing and some still unknowns that we are still in the proces

Kristy is a global consultant with a focus on health care issues. She is trained as a pediatric nurse practitioner and holds a Masters Certificate in international nutrition. Kristy served for 12 years in the Dominican Republic, leading mobile medical

Patti and Tim began their mission service in Baja California, Mexico, in July 1996. Patti ministers as special education teacher and resource specialist at the Monte Horeb Baptist Grade School in Tijuana, a school that reaches out to the most vulnerab

April 5, 2017

Ann and Bruce serve as regional missionaries with partner Baptist conventions in Southeast Asia, including Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, New Zealand and the Philippines. They work alongside national leaders to build capacity in servant leader

Debbie and Keith serve in Central Mexico. They partner with the Council of Rural Indigenous Evangelicals of Mexico, AR, (CICEM) to provide pastoral accompaniment to the indigenous churches. This consists of training pastors, church leaders, youth lead

March 29, 2017

J.D. and Rhonda Reed were commissioned for service in Bolivia at their home church in July of 2011. They are serving in partnership with the Unión Bautista Boliviana and live in the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Their primary focus is to aid in dev

Lauran is a global consultant on human trafficking. Her main goal is to initiate and encourage new grass- roots projects addressing the exploitation and abuse of women and children, many of whom are victims of trafficking. While based in The Netherlan

In Brazil, poor youth often choose life on the streets to escape the poverty of the slums and, more often, to escape abusive families. On the streets, they are exposed to HIV/AIDS, malnutrition, child prostitution, substance abuse, and violence.With t

IDan and Sarah Chetti, the first International Ministries missionaries in the Arab World, have been serving in Lebanon for over a decade—and have continued to serve through the Israel-Hezbollah fighting and the “Arab Spring” and “Arab Winter.” They be

February 22, 2017

Bill and Ann serve in South Sudan, one of the world’s neediest nations. Bill’s work includes training South Sudanese health care workers and establishing health centers. Ann is involved in literacy and helped establish a Christian school in the nation

Carlos and Mayra are working with the Baptist Theological Seminary in Nicaragua, accompanying them in the program of informal theological education in the churches of the Baptist Convention of Nicaragua and as writers of curriculum material for the

Gordon and Lee Ann are serving in Yokohama, Japan. Gordon hosts a weekly fellowship meeting in their home. Lee Ann works full-time as an English conversation teacher for junior and senior high students at Soshin Girls' School. She also has opportuniti

February 8, 2017

Ben Chan, Area Director of East Asia, China and India shares this urgent prayer request:Kati and Taku Longkumer, American Baptist International Ministries (IM) development workers, ask American Baptist churches to pray earnestly for a peaceful resolut

Jorge and Mel are serving in the United Kingdom as jointly appointed missionaries of International Ministries and JAMI, the cross-cultural mission agency of the National Baptist Convention (CBN) in Brazil. They write: Dear brothers, the Lord continues

January 25, 2017

Aaron and Valerie of Hamilton, Ohio, were endorsed on December 13, 2016, by American Baptist International Ministries (IM) to serve at the Sabah Theological Seminary in East Malaysia, a multinational, multidenominational seminary with over 400 student

Laura and Rich are associate development workers appointed with International Ministries and their nonprofit organization Turkish Connections International. They serve in the establishment of new churches in one of the least-reached countries on eart

Joyce and David serve as regional missionaries with partner Baptist conventions in IberoAmerica and the Caribbean. This regional ministry is rooted in the concern that Christians around the world have become a very busy people who have lost sight of t

January 11, 2017

Ann and Bruce serve as regional missionaries with partner Baptist conventions in Southeast Asia, including Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, New Zealand and the Philippines. They work alongside national leaders to build capacity in servant leader

In partnership with the Ghana Baptist Convention, Rovaughna recently began her ministry working at the Baptist Vocational Training Center (BVTC) in a ministry rescuing, rehabilitating and educating women who had been victims of the trokosi slavery sys

January 4, 2017

Annie and Jeff serve at NightLight, an international organization committed to addressing the complex issues surrounding trafficking and prostitution by catalyzing individual and community transformation. NightLight's vision is to offer intervention t

December 28, 2016

Jonathan and Thelma Nambu are associate missionaries appointed by IM in partnership with Samaritana Transformation Ministries, an organization committed to sharing and living out the gospel among women caught in prostitution. The Nambus' ministry invo

One of the goals of American Baptist International Ministries is to help people to pursue peace, justice and reconciliation through ministries of conflict transformation and education, as well as by standing with and serving the victims of conflict. T

December 21, 2016

Dr. Tim and Kathy rice are associate missionaries jointly appointed by both International Ministries and New City Fellowship in St. Louis to serve as medical missionaries at the Vanga Evangelical Hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The

Denise and Juan will serve in partnership with the Council of Rural Indigenous Evangelicals of Mexico (Consejo Indígena Campesino Evangélico de México, CICEM) in Chiapas, Mexico. They will both work in training, prevention and education as they learn

December 13, 2016

Wayne serves as a seconded missionary to Interchurch Medical Assistance in Democratic Republic of Congo. He is involved in full-time service with IMA/ECC affiliated health and development activities in Congo. Wayne serves as the in-country liaison off

Madeline serves as mission coordinator for volunteers from the U.S. and Puerto Rico. She helps identify teams’ strengths and passions and then matches them with service opportunities in which they can make an impact while also learning from the experi

December 7, 2016

Larry and Becky are currently serving with IM partners Hungarian Baptist Aid and the Baptist Union of Hungary. They work with schools in the eastern region of the country: primary and elementary community schools in Togas and a technical high school i

Kihomi and Nzunga serve as a vital link between International Ministries and the Haitian Baptist Convention. They both visit and preach in churches and serve through a variety of ministries. Nzunga teaches theology at the Christian University of North

After 14 years of medical mission work at the Good Samaritan Hospital, Steve as a doctor and Nancy as a nurse, the Haitian Baptist Convention invited the Jameses to return to Haiti to help with medical assistance to Christian faith based community hea

Dwayne and Janet are associate development workers serving in Central Asia. The nations of this region became independent following the collapse of the Soviet Union around 1991. Many of these republics have a dominant religious population and have su

November 22, 2016

Marilyn will serve as a regional consultant residing in Cape Town, South Africa, assisting IM partner organizations throughout Africa in promoting peace and justice in ministry. She will do this by providing instruction, skills training, guidance and

The Rev. Dr. Jon and Amanda Good are endorsed to prepare for ministries of evangelism, discipleship, education and theological education in partnership with the Baptist Union of Hungary. Amanda will assist with music education at the school managed by

November 16, 2016

In partnership with the Arab Baptist Theological Seminary of the Lebanese Society for Educational and Social Development, Melanie is beginning her ministry as a student in the Seminary's Master in Religion program. Her focus is on learning the Arabic

Laos is one of the poorest countries in the world and a target country for pedophiles and human traffickers. Because of poverty, lack of education, and desperation, Lao street children, slum children and children in impoverished families are targets o

November 8, 2016

Jeni serves on the leadership team at the New Life Center Foundation (NLCF) in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Established in 1987, the New Life Center serves young ethnic minority (tribal) women who are at risk for, or survivors of, human trafficking, forced l

Kristy is a global consultant with a focus on health care issues. She is trained as a pediatric nurse practitioner and holds a Masters Certificate in international nutrition. As a global consultant, Kristy is able to visit countries in need of health

November 2, 2016

Chuck and Ruth work with the approximately 100,000 Akha hill tribe people living in Northern Thailand, as well as with the Chiang Rai International Christian School (CRICS). Their ministry focuses on evangelism, pastoral care, education, leadership de

October 19, 2016

Since my wife Barbara and I will be away as an International Ministries volunteers on mission to Thailand beginning tomporrow I am sending this out in advance.Sharon Dumas, HI, serving in Singapore/MalaysiaMichelle and Randy Orr, OR, serving in Europe

Larry and Becky are currently serving with IM partners Hungarian Baptist Aid and the Baptist Union of HungaryThey write: This month Larry travelled to Serbia (the country just south of Hungary) for a dual work opportunity with Baptist partner, Pastor

October 14, 2016

From Leslie Turley, IM Area Director for Southeast Asia and Japan: “The King of Thailand, King Bhumibol Adulyadej has passed away. He was the world's longest-reigning monarch, having celebrated the 70th year of his accession to the throne this year.“H

Carlos and Mayra are working with the Baptist Theological Seminary in Nicaragua, accompanying them in the program of informal theological education in the churches of the Baptist Convention of Nicaragua and as writers of curriculum material for the Se

Rev. Philippe Saint-Aude, Pastor of the Church the Baptist Church MUSSOTTE writes: I greet you in the precious name of Jesus Christ!Thus, in the framework of the partnership mission of evangelization and development do we expose the general state of t

Kihomi and Nzunga serve as a vital link between International Ministries and the Haitian Baptist Convention. They both visit and preach in churches and serve through a variety of ministries. In addition, Nzunga administers the ministry of the Eye Clin

The Convention of Baptist Churches Chilean Mission invited Barbara and Dwight to serve with them in ministries of economic and leadership development. Their primary focus is with Mapuche churches in southern Chile. The goals of the Bolicks' ministries

Pray for International Ministries Volunteers, week of September 25, 2011

September 21, 2011

Virgil Nelson from California,
leading a group of 3 serving in Monrovia
September 7 to October 6.

Jennifer Jones from West
Virginia, leading a group of 5 serving in Bolivia
September 26 to October 5.

Harry Rittenhouse from Ohio, serving in South Africa September 21 to
October 2.